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Published 4:05 pm, Monday, March 14, 2011

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The New Caney Academic Decathlon team completed another successful year by following up its Regional Championship in January by placing fifth at the State Finals Tournament in San Antonio. This year’s team marks the 16th straight trip to the State Finals tournament representing either Class 4A or 5A. This year’s all-senior team members include Angel Fuhre, Darah Vann, Casey O’Hare, Gilberto Ramirez, Edgar Garcia, Jesse Johnson, Amber Yates and Tim Orr. Outstanding coaching was provided by Lauri Stephenson, Courtney Ieva and Jim Moore. less

The New Caney Academic Decathlon team completed another successful year by following up its Regional Championship in January by placing fifth at the State Finals Tournament in San Antonio. This year’s team ... more

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New Caney ISD

New Caney ISD recently launched a new section on its website that includes information regarding the 82nd Legislature and how proposed $10 billion in cuts to public education could affect the growing district. NCISD stands to lose up to $10 million of its $75 million budget. The budget section on the website includes a letter to the community from Superintendent Kenn Franklin, an area for questions and answers, facts about the current budget and where the money goes, information about unfunded mandates, a sample letter to send to legislators, and legislators’ addresses, phone numbers and e-mail addresses.

New Caney ISD is accepting applications for in-district and employee out-of- district student transfers. Applications may be printed online or picked up at a child's campus. Fill out the paperwork and return to the child's home campus by March 31.

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The New Caney Academic Decathlon team completed another successful year by following up its Regional Championship in January placing fifth at the State Finals Tournament in San Antonio. New Caney competed against the top 25-4A teams from across the state.

Individual medals were earned in speech, interview, mathematics and art. New Caney increased its points to more than 43,000 for the state competition.

This year’s team marks the 16th straight trip to the State Finals Tournament representing either Class 4A or 5A. This year’s all-senior team members include Angel Fuhre, Darah Vann, Casey O’Hare, Gilberto Ramirez, Edgar Garcia, Jesse Johnson, Amber Yates and Tim Orr. Coaching was provided by Lauri Stephenson, Courtney Ieva and Jim Moore.

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The Bluebonnets and Break Dance Team is gearing up for its Annual Spring Show April 12 at New Caney High School. The dancers recently competed in two competitions and brought back top honors.

Awards from the American Dance & Drill Team Contest March 5 in San Antonio are as follows: Team: Sweepstakes, The Gussie Nell Davis Award of Excellence, Best Overall Dance Technique, Best In Class Overall Precision, Dr. Dreibrodt Award for Team Military, Judges Awards for Pom & Military, Academic Champions third-place winner for the Medium Team Division and Best In Class Honors and third runner-up; Officers: Sweepstakes, The Gussie Nell Davis Award of Excellence, Best In Class Overall Dance Technique, Judges Award for Jazz, Modern & Contemporary, Best Overall Precision, Best Overall Choreography and Best in Class Honors; Break Dance Team: Sweepstakes, The Gussie Nell Davis Award of Excellence, Best Overall Dance Technique, Judges Award for Team Hip Hop and the Open Category, Best in Class Honors and Best of the Best Runner Up; Division One Soloists: Marissa Holt, Courtney Cox, Allison Ashy, Caitlin Cano, Sara Cline, Victoria Gathright and Kelsey Johnson; Ensembles: first place in Medium Ensembles, The Social Officers, and first place in Large Ensembles, The Coed Ensemble.

Awards from the Marching Auxiliaries of America Dance Competition in Tyler Feb. 26 are as follows: Team: Super Sweepstakes, Choreography Awards for Team Military, Pom and Jazz, Most Outstanding Dance Technique, High Point Military, High Point Pom, High Point Lyrical, Best In Class and Winners Circle; Officers: Super Sweepstakes, Choreography Awards for Officer Contemporary, Modern & Jazz, Outstanding Dance Technique, High Point in Contemporary, Modern & Jazz, Best In Class and Winners Circle; Break Dance Team:Super Sweepstakes, Choreography Awards for Hip Hop, Novelty and Open Choreography, Outstanding Dance Technique, High Point in Hip Hop, Novelty and Open, Best In Class and Winners Circle; Division One Soloists: Kelsey Johnson, Victoria Gathright, Sara Cline, Caitlin Cano, Allison Ashy, Courtney Cox and Marissa Holt; and Ensembles: first place, The Social Officer Ensemble, and second place, The Co-Ed Ensemble.

There are 21 New Caney High School band students advancing to the State UIL Solo & Ensemble contest in Austin this May. In all, 48 NCHS band members competed in 28 events Feb. 26 at the Region 19 contest at Pasadena Memorial High School. The five soloists and five ensembles will compete at the state level May 29 and 30 at The University of Texas campus.

Congratulations to Porter High School DECA students Kim Adu-Gyamfi, Hayden Clark and Ethan Bryce, who participated in the State Competition in Forth Worth Feb. 24-26. Clark and Bryce qualified as alternates for the International Competition in Orlando, Fla.